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Andreas Leonhard Roller

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Andreas Leonhard Roller
1805-1880
A Roman Amphitheater for Donizetti's "Polyeucte," Act V
Pen and black ink and watercolor on paper; varnished.
7 3/4 x 10 3/8 inches (197 x 262 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.
1982.75:542
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Inscribed on verso in graphite, "Andreas Leonhard Roller/ Décor pour le 15e- acte / de 'Polyeucte'/ Acquis par echange de M. Lust[?]/ 20VII1922".

Provenance: 
Andreas Roller; Alexandre Benois; acquired in 1963 by Donald M. Oenslager.
Associated names: 

Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Martyrs.
Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960, former owner.
Oenslager, Donald, 1902-1975, former owner.

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Roller, Andreas Leonhard
School: 
Russian
Century: 
19th century
Classification: 
Drawing
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Drawings and Prints